Even though the whole structure (auxiliary rooms, entrance, rest rooms...) looks quite provincial, the auditorium brings some peculiar intimacy to any event (recital/concert) organized in Gaveau. That was particularly the case with a beautiful all-Handel concert last night with Max Emanuel Cencic, I Barocchisti from Lugano and their conductor Diego Fasolis.
The problem with Salle Gaveau is that it's literally 50 meters away from the premises of the national committee of UMP (UMP = the governing French right-wing party) who during various elections rent the Salle Gaveau. For that reason, la Salle Gaveau is often perceived as adjacent to the UMP committee ---> many people --liberal or politically disoriented-- are somewhat reluctant to visit Gaveau.
It may sound unreasonable... but since the offer in Paris is so large, this is enough to make you prefer to go and see other concert halls.
Salle Gaveau, Paris, March 24, 2010
What about the last night's concert?
